To table the kennedy amendment to H.R. 5798, a bill appropriating $12.74 billion in funds for the department of the treasury, the U.S. Postal service, the execu

On Jul 24, 1984, the Senate voted 18–75 (HR 5798). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–34, Democrats 0–41. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 18
No: 75
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 24, 1984

By party

Republicans18 yes · 34 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 41 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Nancy Landon Kassebaum R-KS voted yes
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
John Porter East R-NC voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
James Abdnor R-SD voted yes
Howard Henry Baker Jr. R-TN voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Alan Kooi Simpson R-WY voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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